Taking forward thestate Government's mission to ensure welfare and well-being of the Policepersonnel and their wards, DGP Dinkar Gupta on Friday dedicated a series ofPolice initiatives under Ludhiana Commissionerate including a state-of-the-artindoor sports stadium at Police Lines and 'Book Nook', a modern library spacefor police families and their children.
While throwing open astate-of-an-art Indoor Stadium-cum-Gymnasium located at Police Lines to thePolice Personnel and their families, the DGP said that the major objective ofthis robust sports infrastructure is to maintain their health and fitness throughsports and gymming.
He said that thisstadium comprises World-class facilities including a carpeted Badminton Court,Yoga and Meditation room and Officer’s Lounge besides a Gymnasium equipped withall the latest work-out machines with an eye soothing view of the surroundingswhich will encourage Police Personnel and their families to remain fit andhealthy. Specially trained gym trainers will work on physical condition, bodilystrength, and assign appropriate exercise activities and create unique workoutroutines to help the police personnel become the best version of themselves,added the DGP. This building has been made by the Vardhman Group, as part oftheir CSR activity.
DGP Dinkar Gupta, whowas accompanied by CP Ludhiana Rakesh Agrawal also inaugurated a Modern Library‘Book Nook’ at Police Lines to promote reading habits among the wards of policepersonnel.
Book Nook, a highlyinnovative reading-cum-activity area for wards of police personnel has beenlaunched in collaboration with NGO Aas Ehsaas to promote the reading habitsamong the wards of police personnel, the DGP said. A brainchild of ADCP Zone 1cum DCPO Dr. Pragya Jain.
The salient featuresof the Book Nook includes its own aesthetic ambience, which has educational,fictional and non-fictional books for 4 to 18 years olds besides an attractivethematic tent with several board games and indoor educational activities toboost motor activity coordination.
The wards of policepersonnel of all ranks (GOs to class four employees) can avail the facilities,he said adding that the daughter of class 4 employee working as gardener atpolice lines will be handling the reception and day to day functioning whichwill promote a sense of ownership and belonging.
The DGP proposed toCP Agrawal to ensure that all such facilities including Stadium, Gym and BookNook Library should be open to the entire force not only for the higherofficers.
He also asked the CPto establish such Libraries and Reading Rooms for Senior Citizens also so thatthey can come there and convert their free time into productive activities.
On this occasion, theDGP Dinkar Gupta also inaugurated the Family Counselling Centre established atRishi Nagar here. Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & ConsumerAffairs Bharat Bhushan Ashu was instrumental in allotment of the building sitewith active cooperation from Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust. DGPthanked the Honble Minister for his support for the public spirited Project.
While interactingwith the Panel Members at the Counselling Centre, the DGP said that they areplaying a vital role in creating a healthy society and they must focus onreuniting the families through counselling. He also announced that the PunjabPolice are going to recruit around 450 Professional Counsellors and expertswith the required skill-sets, who will work together with the Private PanelMembers.
He also directed CPRakesh Agrawal to make the Family Counselling Centre an all Women Staff Unit sothat Women coming to lodge their complaints shall feel comfortable.
During interactionwith Media on the sidelines of the event, DGP Dinkar Gupta reiterated thatpreventing the Crimes against Women have been remain a top-most priority of thePunjab government and the Police and in upcoming recruitments of total over10,000 Police Personnel at SI, Head Constable and Constable ranks, one-thirdwill be the Women Force.
The CounsellingCentre, which has provision of 44 rooms, in-house Photostat and typing,facility, Canteen, rooms for feeding to new born babies, play area for kids,Reception, rooms for private counselling members & psychologists Doctorswill also accommodate the offices of ACP's of Women Cell and Incharges of womencell from all 4 zones of the city at a single centrally located place, headded.
CP Rakesh Agrawal informed the DGP that,earlier, the Counselling Centre was functioning from four zonal offices locatedat random buildings, which were in dilapidated conditions. The renovation workwas completed with the efforts of the JCP, J Elanchezian and DCP Ashwani Kapur,he added.
Commending theCommissioner of Police Rakesh Aggarwal and his team for stridently workingtowards ensuring efficient delivery of services to people, the DGP exhortedthem to come up with more such ventures for overall betterment of our familiesof brave police force.